Healthy food for everyone

LocalDutch is a complete sales- and production concept to solve inequality and inefficiency in the fresh food chain. Together with local partners we sell locally produced fresh and healthy food in local shops. Going beyond organic and produced in your own neighborhood.

We aim to scale in a franchise structure to 500 Urban Farm Shops in the next ten years. As sustainable as it can be!

Mission, vision and values

Our mission is to feed 1 million people with fresh produce every day.
Our vision is to produce sustainable and eco-friendly vegetables with our turnkey concept

Neighborhood

Social coherence
Experience & learn

Health

Access to nutritious
Local food

Climate

Sustainable
Solutions

Education

Learn, investigate,
Increase food awareness

Our sustainability goals

Nearly half of global CO2 emissions stem from the food industry, exacerbating challenges of limited healthy food access and a talent shortage.
LocalDutch envisions a more sustainable approach. By prioritizing local production, we strive to reduce the carbon footprint, addressing global and local issues simultaneously. Aligned with the United Nations' sustainable development goals, LocalDutch aspires to make a positive impact on the environment and local communities. Our shared commitment to a better planet fuels the mission to transform the food sector. Joining forces, we have the potential to create a more sustainable and equitable world, one where everyone has access to healthy food, and the industry attracts the talent it needs.

Together, let's build a better place.

Scope of Work

We deliver turnkey projects with high local content to the shop operators and provide a wide range of services to accommodate for good business results and smooth operations.

This means that the shop and production area are constructed with local contractors, guided by LocalDutch. The operators are fully supported by the experienced marketeers and growers of LocalDutch with the following (non-mandatory) services:

Sales services, including business models, sales & delivery formats, marketing material, and data
Cultivation services, applying autonomous climate management, and seeds & growth consumables delivery
Educational and event services, learning programs, event formats, and knowledge access

Our history

LocalDutch is founded by industry leaders Maurice van der Knaap, 4th generation in the greenhouse business, and Arne Spliet, with extensive background in the sustainable energy sector. Right in the center of the worldwide greenhouse and agTech business. We have direct access to a large range of experts, farmers, and well-known agri-companies.

As workforce development is crucial for the future of sustainable food production, universities, schools, and healthcare companies show great interest in launching Urban Farm Shops for preventative health and behavioral change in the communities they serve.

Universities of Wageningen, Delft, Amsterdam, and Groningen develop cutting-edge agri-, climate- and retail solutions. Leading greenhouse hardware, systems, and software suppliers are all concentrated in our neighborhood.